I am designing a system for a conference room that is divisible by three. Audio-wise, the AHM series is perfect, and I have a very functional design done.
But I need a video matrix switch. While I can certainly control any switch via TCP/IP, I cannot get any feedback on status. So when my customer would select a given input, to a given output, it works. But then no one can see the current state after.
Can we please get TCP/IP status?
This is sort of possible currently, using a slight workaround.
Assuming that you’ve got free capacity somewhere in the system for this, you can use mute buttons to show particular states.
Use Preset Recalls to send the TCP/IP commands and have limited scope presets that also control mutes elsewhere in the system. I tend to use unused Control Groups for this. Then, you have a binary indicator that you can use to show which was the last selected input or output as required.
It’s possible that with a large video matrix, you’ll rapidly consume your indicators for all the possible states, so I do acknowledge that this is a bit of a workaround solution - but there should hopefully be the flexibility there to get closer to what you’d like.
Improving TCP/IP communication is on the list for consideration for future software releases.
Thanks for the quick reply and the potential work around. I will have a 7X3 setup when all is said and done. Let me see if that will work.
You can also use crosspoints for extra mutes if you do run out - then you can just have a zone that doesn’t output anywhere and you should be able to get enough mutes to use for your logical positions. i.e. create a zone and apply all your inputs to it - the zone just shouldn’t have any destinations.
Just discovered Custom IP Toggle in CC Editor, which seems to give me what I want, basically. This might solve my issue. Allows an on command and a separate off command with colors.
Absolutely - although it depends if you want the other buttons to update to show their status too, as you’re working with something with more than two states (lots of valid options for inputs and outputs) - you may need preset triggered buttons for that.
Good point. Damn. Now I wish there were a Preset Toggle. Like ON:Preset 20, OFF:Preset 21…